PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Dorosklov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demarco Goodrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodrich has chosen Walk in New York as his entrance music. Demarco Goodrich has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oleg Dorosklov's chin.

Dorosklov
vs
Goodrich

194 cm
19
269 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
260 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oleg Dorosklov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demarco Goodrich!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorosklov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goodrich checks a leg kick.
Dorosklov tries to clinch but Goodrich moves out of range.
Dorosklov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Goodrich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dorosklov.
Goodrich scores with a jab to the head.
Goodrich shoots in for a takedown but Dorosklov shows good takedown defense.
Goodrich jabs Dorosklov right on the nose. Dorosklov blinks but takes it well.
Goodrich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dorosklov swinging wilding here.
Dorosklov wants to clinch.
Goodrich shoots in for a double leg but Dorosklov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Goodrich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oleg Dorosklov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demarco Goodrich.
Dorosklov swings for the body but Goodrich moves out of range.
Dorosklov tries to clinch up.
Dorosklov looks to land a combination but Goodrich avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Goodrich.
Dorosklov throws the left hand but Goodrich avoids the punch easily.
Goodrich throws a series of punches but Dorosklov moves out of range.
Dorosklov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goodrich stuffs the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Goodrich scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Oleg Dorosklov has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorosklov tries to clinch there but Goodrich circles away.

Goodrich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Goodrich wants to break free but Dorosklov has control.
Goodrich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dorosklov blocks it with crossed arms.
Dorosklov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dorosklov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dorosklov lands a hook that snaps the head of Goodrich backwards.
Goodrich tries to break the clinch but Dorosklov is controlling the position.
Dorosklov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dorosklov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goodrich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goodrich pushes Dorosklov away with a front kick.
Oleg Dorosklov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goodrich, right into the meat.
Dorosklov is breathing heavily.
Goodrich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dorosklov throws a nice looking combination but Goodrich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheers as Goodrich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dorosklov doesn't seem phased though.

Goodrich drives through with a takedown into guard.
Goodrich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorosklov is looking to stand up but Goodrich isn't so interested in that idea.
Goodrich wants to pass the guard but Dorosklov is keeping the position.
Dorosklov wants to get back to his feet but Goodrich passes into half guard.
Dorosklov tries to get to full guard but Goodrich has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goodrich stands up and beckons Dorosklov to join him on the feet.
Goodrich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dorosklov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodrich lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dorosklov backs up against the cage.
Goodrich lands a nice looking body kick.

Goodrich drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Goodrich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goodrich preventing the sweep.
Goodrich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dorosklov's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodrich trying to control but Dorosklov is working from the bottom.
Goodrich throwing strikes from guard but Dorosklov blocks nicely.
Goodrich preventing the sweep.
Goodrich wanted to stand there but Dorosklov had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dorosklov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demarco Goodrich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oleg Dorosklov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dorosklov stuffs the takedown attempt from Goodrich. Goodrich gets slowly back to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Goodrich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dorosklov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dorosklov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goodrich counters with an inside leg kick.
Goodrich slips under a jab from Dorosklov.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Goodrich. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Goodrich lands with a nice combination. Dorosklov backs away looking to recover.
Goodrich chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goodrich throws a sloppy head kick and Dorosklov moves out of range easily.
Goodrich keeps the fight on the outside.
Dorosklov moves in looking to clinch but Goodrich pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goodrich.
Goodrich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Goodrich tries a head kick but it misses.
Goodrich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Goodrich wants to clinch.
Goodrich dodges the punch combination from Dorosklov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goodrich lands a jab-cross combination.
Dorosklov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodrich is looking to clinch but Dorosklov is avoiding it.
Dorosklov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Goodrich.
Dorosklov swats away the attempt to clinch by Goodrich.
Goodrich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dorosklov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goodrich tries to clinch up but Dorosklov circles away and keeps his distance.
Goodrich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goodrich throws a series of punches but Dorosklov moves out of range.
Goodrich throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Goodrich takes the fight into the clinch.
Goodrich goes for a takedown attempt but Dorosklov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Goodrich fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dorosklov sprawls well initially but Goodrich persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Goodrich throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Goodrich missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goodrich escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dorosklov wants to clinch up but Goodrich keeps it at a distance.
Dorosklov lands the left hand.
Goodrich throws a sloppy head kick and Dorosklov moves out of range easily.
Dorosklov throws a leg kick that misses.
Oleg Dorosklov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dorosklov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goodrich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dorosklov circles away quickly and effectively.
Dorosklov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goodrich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dorosklov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goodrich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dorosklov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goodrich counters with a nice leg kick.

Dorosklov closes the distance and pushes Goodrich back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodrich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goodrich stops a takedown attempt from Dorosklov.
Goodrich lands an elbow just above Dorosklov 's eye.
Goodrich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Goodrich is looking to control Dorosklov's arms but Dorosklov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goodrich has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodrich lands a nice knee to the body.
Goodrich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goodrich pushes off an throws an elbow but Dorosklov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Goodrich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goodrich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dorosklov blocks it with crossed arms.
Dorosklov effectively controlling the action here.
Dorosklov missing with knees to the body.
Dorosklov is struggling to control the position.
Dorosklov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dorosklov pushes off an throws an elbow but Goodrich leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Goodrich throws an elbow that misses.
Goodrich unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dorosklov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dorosklov.
Goodrich wants to stall.
Goodrich has Dorosklov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dorosklov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oleg Dorosklov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demarco Goodrich.
Goodrich managing to block the knees to the body from Dorosklov.
Dorosklov keeps control of Goodrich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Dorosklov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Goodrich is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dorosklov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Goodrich to his feet.
Goodrich takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dorosklov clobbers Goodrich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goodrich tries to clinch up but Dorosklov circles away and keeps his distance.
Goodrich moves out of range as Dorosklov throws a body kick.
Dorosklov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dorosklov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dorosklov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dorosklov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dorosklov wants to clinch but Goodrich slips to the side
and Goodrich makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dorosklov really felt that one!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Dorosklov does no damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Dorosklov scores with a four punch combination!
Goodrich shoots in and drives through. Dorosklov sprawls well.

Dorosklov moves into the clinch.
Dorosklov blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demarco Goodrich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oleg Dorosklov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dorosklov looks to land a body kick but Goodrich moved away.
Goodrich shoots in but Dorosklov avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Goodrich has Dorosklov up against the cage in a clinch.
Goodrich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goodrich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goodrich can't break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dorosklov as Goodrich tries to tie him up.
Dorosklov avoids a wild elbow strike from Goodrich.
Goodrich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dorosklov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goodrich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dorosklov blocks an elbow strike from Goodrich.
Dorosklov avoids a wild elbow strike from Goodrich.
Nice elbow from Dorosklov.
Goodrich avoiding damage as Dorosklov throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorosklov lands an elbow inside.
Goodrich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goodrich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goodrich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dorosklov walks away with a smile on his face. Goodrich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Dorosklov rushes Goodrich and presses him up against the cage.
Goodrich is trying to break the clinch but Dorosklov has him pressed against the cage.
Dorosklov tries a knee to the head but Goodrich blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dorosklov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodrich wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Goodrich lands a nice knee to the body.
Goodrich wants to break free but Dorosklov has control.
Dorosklov keeps control of Goodrich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goodrich tries a knee to the head but Dorosklov blocks it.
Dorosklov tries to land knees in the clinch but Goodrich avoids the damage to the body.
Dorosklov digs a right hand underneath Goodrich's ribcage. Goodrich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Goodrich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goodrich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dorosklov's defenses.
Goodrich avoiding damage as Dorosklov throws knees to the body.

Goodrich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goodrich lands a jab to the nose.
Goodrich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dorosklov takes the fight into the clinch.
Goodrich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dorosklov has him pressed against the cage.
Dorosklov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goodrich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Goodrich tries a knee to the head but Dorosklov blocks it.

Dorosklov breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Goodrich.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Goodrich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodrich closes the distance looking to clinch
and Goodrich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goodrich lands a jab-cross combination.
Goodrich throws a right hand that Dorosklov ducks under and follows up with a left that Dorosklov also avoids with ease.
Dorosklov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dorosklov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dorosklov is looking to clinch but Goodrich is avoiding it.

Dorosklov pushes Goodrich up against the cage in a clinch.
Goodrich trying to control the position but instead, Dorosklov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Goodrich into the cage.
Goodrich avoiding damage as Dorosklov throws knees to the body.
Goodrich managing to block the knees to the body from Dorosklov.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goodrich.
Goodrich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goodrich with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goodrich wants a takedown but no success here.
Oleg Dorosklov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demarco Goodrich.
Goodrich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dorosklov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dorosklov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goodrich.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorosklov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goodrich blocks it with crossed arms.
Goodrich lands a knee to the body.
Goodrich avoiding damage as Dorosklov throws knees to the body.
Dorosklov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goodrich.
Goodrich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goodrich avoiding damage as Dorosklov throws knees to the body.
Dorosklov looking to throw knees to the head but Goodrich is blocking nicely.
Dorosklov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dorosklov tries to land knees in the clinch but Goodrich avoids the damage to the body.
Oleg Dorosklov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goodrich misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dorosklov as Goodrich tries to tie him up.
Dorosklov looking to throw knees to the head but Goodrich is blocking nicely.
Goodrich blocks the elbow strike.

Goodrich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dorosklov tries to close the distance and clinch but Goodrich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dorosklov is looking to clinch but Goodrich is avoiding it.

Goodrich closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Goodrich lands in his opponent's guard.
Goodrich wants to stand and escape but instead Dorosklov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorosklov preventing the sweep.
Dorosklov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dorosklov sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Goodrich is working an open guard so Dorosklov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Dorosklov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goodrich has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demarco Goodrich!